We would like to thank the Trustees of the Giant Eagle Foundation for their second installment of a three-year pledge to Cray Youth and Family Services. Giant Eagle has been a partner and friend to our agency and our Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lawrence County program for the past five years. Giant Eagle has [...]
I have been the President of Cray Youth and Family Services for over 20 years. During that time, I have had the wonderful opportunity to watch the growth of our agency from its infancy to what it has become today. What has it become today? It has become an agency that serves hundreds of dependent [...]
As the holidays roll around, it is a time for celebration, joy, family and thanksgiving for all we are blessed with. As you all know we work with young people, all of whom have not had the blessings most of us sometimes take for granted Many of our kids suffer life experiences that are hard to imagine. As the holiday season nears, [...]
Scenes such as this are possible through the generosity of individuals, businesses and organizations as well as those who support our annual Christmas Drive. Christmas becomes a special day for them filled with magic and wonder and creating memories for them that will last long after childhood has ended. It helps to fill them with [...]
On Saturday December 8th Eddy Esposito Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram of New Castle will hosting a Christams Tree's for Kids Charity Event. They will be selling one-hundred Christmas Tree's for $20 each and 100% of the proceeds will benefit Cray Youth and Family Services, Origins program. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 [...]
PHOTO GALLERY A sell out crowd of 240 contestants enjoyed an entertaining evening of music, pizza, wings, beer and pop at Pizza Joe’s 5th Annual fundraiser to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lawrence County. Joe Seminara, Mr. Pizza Joe himself, ran the evening’s festivities, that proved to be the social event of the season. [...]
Employees and friends of Cray Youth and Family Services took part in the 2012 Light Up Night Parade on November 15th. We marched with members of New Visions for Lawrence County under the "Stand Up For New Castle" banner, promoting positive and progressive change in our community.
Aggression Replacement Training® (ART®) is a cognitive behavioral intervention program to help children and adolescents improve social skill competence and moral reasoning, better manage anger, and reduce aggressive behavior. Developed by Arnold P. Goldstein and Barry Glick, ART® has been implemented in schools and juvenile delinquency programs across the United States and throughout the world. [...]
Having fun at the Halloween Party and Hayride Our annual Halloween party and hayride for our community matches was held on October 20th. Matches enjoyed games, food, and a hayride around Mt. Jackson. Every other month, BBBS provides fun activities for our matches to participate in. You could be here with your "little" [...]
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